{
  "id": "2026-11-04-grand-rapids-community-college-applied-technology-center-burglary",
  "slug": "grand-rapids-community-college-applied-technology-center-burglary-2026-11-04",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Grand Rapids Community College",
    "shortName": "GRCC",
    "state": "MI",
    "type": "community-college",
    "alertSystemName": "GRCC Alert",
    "enrollment": 13000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-11-04",
    "type": "burglary",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Timely warning reports an overnight burglary at a campus technology building",
    "headlinePublic": "Timely warning reports an overnight burglary at a campus technology building",
    "summary": "Grand Rapids Community College posted a [timely warning](https://www.grcc.edu/about-grcc/grcc-police/clery/clery-communications) on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 for a burglary at the Wisner-Bottrall Applied Technology Center at about 1:40 AM EST, in which an individual entered the building and took property without authorization, as [The Collegiate](https://thecollegiatelive.com/2026/11/grcc-releases-timely-warning-over-burglary/) also reported.",
    "outcome": "GRCC Police were investigating; what was taken and its value were not released."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (the date given by the alert and The Collegiate; a send time was not stated)",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "GRCC ALERT: Timely Warning Burglary\nIncident Information\nDate: November 4, 2026\nApproximate Time: 1:40 a.m.\nLocation: GRCC Wisner-Bottrall Applied Technology Center, 151 Fountain Street, NE, Grand Rapids.\nCrime: Burglary\nAn individual unlawfully entered the building and took property without authorization. GRCC Police are investigating the incident.\nSafety Reminders\nMembers of the campus community are encouraged to remain aware of their surroundings and report concerns to GRCC Police.\nAvoid leaving personal or valuable items unattended or in unsecured desks, offices or workspaces. \nIf you notice a door, window or other access point that appears damaged or unsecured, notify GRCC Police or Facilities.\nReport Information\nAnyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact:\nGRCC Police Department (616) 234-4911\nSilent Observer (616) 774-2345\nOnline at silentobserver.org\nFor emergencies or crimes in progress, call 911.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.grcc.edu/about-grcc/grcc-police/clery/clery-communications",
      "sourceDescription": "GRCC Police Clery Communications page, \"Recent GRCC Alerts\"",
      "annotations": [
        "Read on 2026-11-09 from the official page (the live \"Recent GRCC Alerts\" list, where it was the newest entry). Product boundary: the one alert block from its \"GRCC ALERT\" heading through the 911 line; the unrelated bicycle theft advisory below it is not part of this alert. Inline line breaks inside the Location line and the contact lines were joined with a space; a non-breaking space after \"workspaces.\" is preserved.",
        "The live page is a rolling list and may be overwritten by a newer alert; the text should be re-captured from a Wayback snapshot if one is made."
      ],
      "characterCount": 949
    }
  ],
  "context": "[Grand Rapids Community College](https://www.grcc.edu/about-grcc/grcc-police/clery/clery-communications) lists the alert under \"Recent GRCC Alerts\" as a Timely Warning for a burglary on November 4, 2026 at approximately 1:40 a.m. at the Wisner-Bottrall Applied Technology Center, 151 Fountain Street NE. [The Collegiate](https://thecollegiatelive.com/2026/11/grcc-releases-timely-warning-over-burglary/) reported the release the same day and noted that police did not say what was taken. The alert includes three safety reminders and lists the GRCC Police and Silent Observer numbers.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The alert gives the building's street address but not what was taken or its value."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "GRCC ALERT: Timely Warning Burglary (GRCC Police, Clery Communications)",
      "url": "https://www.grcc.edu/about-grcc/grcc-police/clery/clery-communications",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-11-09"
    },
    {
      "title": "GRCC releases timely warning over burglary (The Collegiate)",
      "url": "https://thecollegiatelive.com/2026/11/grcc-releases-timely-warning-over-burglary/",
      "type": "student-newspaper",
      "accessDate": "2026-11-09"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "2026",
    "fresh-week",
    "burglary",
    "timely-warning",
    "community-college",
    "michigan",
    "clery",
    "single-source"
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "dateAdded": "2026-11-09",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-11-09",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}